A new Bentley University-Gallup study shows Americans' confidence in the federal government's ability to improve their lives dropped sharply in 2026, although a majority still believe it has the power ...

While federal tax changes usually make most of the headlines, it is often state and local taxes that most closely impact our lives. The US has a federalist system of government that consists of three ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 24 after the Senate ...

For decades, Maryland’s economy has been powered by “ed, meds, and feds”—i.e., educational services, health care and social assistance, and the federal government. But the Trump administration’s ...

While much attention has rightfully been paid to the defense- and surveillance-related impacts of the Pentagon’s dispute with Anthropic, the fallout from this battle also has significant impacts on ...